ah, it happens quickly again. [break][break]

carci is gone, reduced to pixels, to atoms, by a stray hidden power that surprises her when the coat was supposed to cover her entire body. perhaps she just wasn't careful enough, or carci was just a little too careless. either way, the gasp of air couldn't leave the creture's body before it disappears, and something in wendy starts to crack watching an unfamiliar pokemon die. [break][break]

ah, this isn't right.[break][break]

but none of this was right to begin with. everything is plunged into chaos, filled with self-sacrifice, or self-preservation, and she can't quite understand what's going on; one thing's for sure, she doesn't think that the man speaking to them was lying. what was he saying, when the terrain shifts again, and everyone is back? she's still not finished mourning the perceived loss of her pokemon. the pokemon she doesn't remember catching, or caring for, and yet it still feels like something's been ripped out of her again. [break][break]

what was it? [break][break]

sacrifices need to be made, she remembers. no, wendy was never part of these conflict, but she's heard of them, and she's heard of the loss, and she isn't willing (she didn't survive this long for her life to be thrown away, even if living another day will be moot). the monster nearby wears a grin to her lips, whispering, whispering - whispering words that become more clearer. [break][break]

in a nearby, blue light, a woman stands with a grin on her lips. 'join them' she says, with blackened eyes and a familiar (unsettling) smile. [break][break]

'join them in hell.'[break][break]

ah, she can't. no, she still can't. she can't let that monster take her away from herself; there are still so many sins that she's yet to rectify, so many lives she needs to save, so many people she needs to make up to (the crimes of a father and the crimes of herself, and no single death of hers will ever be enough to alleviate her of this punishment). she can't go. [break][break]

so she steps away from the light, hand gently clutching onto the remainder of her head. then, she turns to a man who still looks agitated, still looks upset, along with the noivern who stands by his person. she's making sure not to touch him; he didn't like it last time. and his name comes out of her lips, and it's a bit too familiar. "leo." her voice is soft, still, but she tries to raise it, to grab his attention. what does she say? only what she wants to. [break][break]

"... please don't go." a part of her recoils, voicing her thoughts. but something in her is telling her to reach out of her shell, and to speak up. speak louder. [break][break]

"don't go in." this time, she's stepped in front of him, trying to grab his attention. was wendy always like this?

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𓆙 CARCI NO :screamingcat:
[break]𓆙 no she isn't sacrificing herself lmao good luck
[break]𓆙 has recognized her doppelgänger, and tries to step away from it. get the hell away from her.
[break]𓆙 looking to Leonidas Stone to try and stop him from going in too

cyberchase conundrum

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there's.. something happening, and it seems a little familiar. it's what people call a.. space-time distortion? she's seen it in the news, although there's some safety outside of the dome that suddenly appears. still, her curiosity will always get the better of her, and maybe it's the high concentration of alcohol in her drink that might cloud her mind. [break][break]

and in there, she finds a typhlosion, odd.. looking as it was. it looks more somber, and solemn, than the usual counterpart. so she quickly throws a pokeball at it. it's a beautiful little thing, after all. [break][break]

and with the pokeball in hand, her lips curl into a smile, and she's quick to move right back out of the little dome, back to safety.

form changing typhlosion [break]

total: 3 crowns

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something to eat? [break][break]

that might be a good idea, at least, for when they're able to get the little guy the proper medical attention. for now, this was just to give him enough energy to get up so they can properly take him out to get treated. it was a temporary solution - but he already knew that. [break][break]

if you ask her, she isn't concerned, and she's only doing her job as a nurse. she doesn't care about the ampharos, and how it ends up couldn't make a difference to her, because it's just another pokemon (it's the fact that it's another pokemon that probably hits her harder, though she'll take that with her unto the day she dies). her attention turns from the ampharos to the man, though only via her eyes narrowing and glancing at him from the corner of her eye. [break][break]

her hand continues to gently stroke the top of the electric pokemon's head, in an attempt to soothe the cooler touch of its skin. still, it's.. rather stuffy in here. she can't imagine that the ventilation was all too good since the power went out, and with said power being supplied from the ampharos. so she sighs. [break][break]

".. yeah, you can meet us outside when you come back later." she gently nudges at the ampharos, more to get a feel for how energetic the little thing was. it wasn't. "it must have been horribly stuffy in here," and, after a bit of thinking, she removes the sweater, lower from the ampharos "and it must have been hot." something in her gaze softens. it's pity and worry.[break][break]

"make sure to get him some water, too." the little guy must have been dehydrated, staying up in here alone for so long. "and.. i'm fine, don't worry about me. just get something cool for the ampharos."

Leonidas Stone

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it's another pokeball, wonderful. [break][break]

she doesn't really.. care too much about them, though maybe she's getting a little frustrated at how often they've turned up. and so with a sigh into her mask, she gently pats the top of her greninja's head. he doesn't seem all too happy with the results, but.. it couldn't be helped. they still have some time, so they may as well try to find more treasures. back down they go.

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vhQFhhGA

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+9 pokeball[break]
+1 devolution[break]
+1 z-crystal[break]
+1 gachapon[break]
+1 blue shard[break]
+1 ability capsule[break]
+1 salac berry[break]
+2 mega shard[break]
+2 form change[break]
+1 incense[break]
+1 egg tutor[break]
+1 tm/tr[break]
+1 lvl tutor

@tag

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oh, a level tutor. that's always fun. although marisol doesn't exactly care too much. instead, she sighs, holding onto the greninja. they've been down here, for a little while, now. hopefully they're able to find.. something down here. something like another mega shard for the two they've already found.

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oM3dYlKi

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+8 pokeball[break]
+1 devolution[break]
+1 z-crystal[break]
+1 gachapon[break]
+1 blue shard[break]
+1 ability capsule[break]
+1 salac berry[break]
+2 mega shard[break]
+2 form change[break]
+1 incense[break]
+1 egg tutor[break]
+1 tm/tr[break]
+1 lvl tutor

@tag

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she doesnt mind that she's.. not been getting a magikarp splash, but she'd like to be able to. it was most definitely the energy from the mantine getting to her now, but after completing all the tricks, what was there to lose?


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|eb8eKAO

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10,850 pts

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she wouldn't, and he already knew the answer. [break][break]

it seems pointless to say it when he already knows so well. even though he's teasing (and she knows that he is), the better part of her can't help but to feel the guilt when he's being so light-hearted. because marisol, you're starting to push someone away when they've already found you out, and you've already done that with enough people (there's a nagging in the back of your head telling you to try something new, and to say something, or maybe try to tell yourself that this time, certainly, you have no ulterior motives. the flawed one in you asks "what's one more?")[break][break]

but if she's being honest, there were no ulterior motives. that's not to say she isn't crafty enough for them; she is. however now she's unable to follow them through - that is to say, she was never able to follow through manipulation to begin with. before, it was the guilt that would devour her alive. now, it's the apathy and fatigue that keep her. [break][break]

a solemn expression and a fading smile is rare for him - why does he drop it? is it because of the topic? that'd make sense; it'd probably be weirder for him if he kept smiling, but she's so used to it now that it's foreign and unsettling when it drops. it reminds her a little of mirage island, even though the vibe and energy that exudes from his demeanour is always the exact opposite. he's odd. he's odd. [break][break]

he has so much faith. [break][break]

where does it come from? this lack of suspicion, and visible skepticism and cautiousness is unsettling. it's nothing like rocket, when she had to fear for her identity being leaked. it was nothing like rocket, when she was fearful of her actions, when she was living in fear of something taking the reins, and that something casing damage she can never repair. [break][break]

she wants to think more on it, but she shakes her head, slightly. marisol shouldn't be thinking this deeply. she'll assume that he knows, or has at least done a little bit of research on her now, if he's suspected her identity. if he knew about how she was missing, she'll assume he also knew about her involvement in rocket - as covered up as it was through the use of connections. ah, it's annoying when she has to gauge the knowledge people have. it's easier to ask up front. [break][break]

so with the spark in her eye dwindling, and in a calmer, collected (deader) tone, she asks ".. how much do you know?" because she doesn't want to overshare, like earlier. up goes the wall, again.

Leonidas Stone

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you know, maybe slow and steady wins the race. so instead of shooting so high, lets shoot lower-- [break][break]

is what she would say, but she's no coward. magikarp splash go.


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2Pojrlub

@tag[break]
10,850 pts

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another pokeball, charming. back down we go.

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tZc7huM8

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+8 pokeball[break]
+1 devolution[break]
+1 z-crystal[break]
+1 gachapon[break]
+1 blue shard[break]
+1 ability capsule[break]
+1 salac berry[break]
+2 mega shard[break]
+2 form change[break]
+1 incense[break]
+1 egg tutor[break]
+1 tm/tr

@tag

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he's being so direct, and so.. cruel, and vulgar. was he always like this? [break][break]

she tries to rake through her memory, trying to find reason for him to be treating her like this (it's what she's done with many people, in the past. it's what she'd do when she stats to think that she's done something wrong; when she's starting to think that she's the problem). of course, nothing will come up. that's because this has never happened to her before, even with the lapses of herself in her own memory. what was she thinking? "i-i'm r-really sorry.." her voice is weak, and if you looked, you'd think she was crying from how harsh he suddenly became. she'll hold herself back for the situation, though.[break][break]

the world around them shifts as they progress, and if she stares too hard she'll start to feel nauseous again. what comes after them is space, vast and wide. it's dark, but there are a few things around the area. it's so foreign to her, but it reminds her of the night sky - starless and cold as it is. [break][break]

she's only snapped out of it when the stars begin to form, countless upon countless upon countless. she's taken aback, pulling at the pokeball closest to herself. the unown begin to fire, aimlessly - violently - and out comes a white pokemon she doesn't recognize. she looks at her trainer, confused, but wendy is more pre-occupied with the pokemon. then the command comes from her lips so naturally, and easily, it's like she never forget - though maybe it's the muscle memory compensating for the panicked brain. "carci, mirror coat!" she commands the ghostly pokemon, whose body glows with blue, hoping to reflect any blows coming to her trainer's way. [break][break]

she only had a moment to look at the terminal, and thankfully she's seen and taken care of enough pokemon to be able to recognize it; a magmar. it was obvious based on the texture of the arms. "t-try to hold on, okay?" she hesitantly calls out to the cursola, who's already prepared herself. meanwhile, the trainer is quick to go to the terminal, typing in "magmar" as her final response. [break][break]

she doesn't want to leave Leonidas Stone, his pokemon, and her... what was it again?

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3mDz42|C

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𓆙 she's crying a lil bit because wendy's sensitive
[break]𓆙 thoroughly put off by the unown then eggs and the ceature
[break]𓆙 CURSOLA uses MIRROR COAT to reflect the HIDDEN POWER
[break]𓆙 it's a magmar i'm betting my life on this (i'm not actually)

cyberchase conundrum

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